Ent 2019: Coblation vs Conventional Thyroidectomy - Sunil J - Kerala ENT Research Foundation(KERF)

Coblation (Controlled ablation) technology was first discovered by Hira V. Thapliyal and Philip E. Eggers. It  is based on non heat driven process of soft tissue dissolution which uses bipolar radio frequency energy that is made to flow through a conductive medium like normal saline. When current from radiofrequency probe passes through saline medium it breaks saline into sodium and chloride ions. These highly energized ions form a plasma field strong enough to break organic molecular bonds within soft tissue causing its dissolution within temperatures as low as 40°C–70°C

Author(s): Sunil J

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